Bolster stake



J. PELNAR. sn.

' 'BOLSTEII STAKE. APPLICATION v.FILED AUG. 21, 1920.

' Patented June 27, 1,922.

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- ATTORNEY WITNES! UNIT BoLs'rER STARE.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOSEPH PELNA'R, Sr., a citizen of the United States,residing at Deerfield, in the county of Kearny and State of Kansas, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Bolster Stakes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to bolster stakes for wagons and has for anobject the provision of a stake which is strong and. durable inconstruction, easily manufactured and readily repaired.

Another object is thepro-vision of a bolster stake which is formed froma single strip of metal and bent to provide contacting parallel membershaving' ring receiving eyes and attaching ears, the construction beingsuch that the stake may be bent without breaking, but will resistconsiderable strain.

Vith the above and other lobjects in view, the invention furtherincludes the following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of one end ofabolsterwith the improved stake applied.

Figure 2 is a detailed perspective view of the stake removed from thebolster.

Referring specifically to the drawings wherein like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10indicates a bolster ofthe usual or any preferred construction, while theimproved stake is indicated at 11.

The stake is formed of a single strip of metal and bent centrally toprovide parallelcontacting members 12 and 13. The portion of the stakewhich connects the members 12 and 13 is bent to provide an eye 14, whilethe member 12 is bent intermediate its length to provide an eye 15.Theeyes 14 and 15 receive stake rings 16 as isusual in devices of thischaracter. The opposite ends of the metal strip are bent substantiallyat right Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 27 Applicationmed August 21, 1920. serial No. 405,043. i

angles to provide outwardly extendingattaching ears 17 which are locatedat the end of the stake opposite the eye 14. Apertures 18 are providedin the ears 17 for the passage of fastening devices for securing thestake to the bolster. i

The invention provides an exceedingly strong and durable stake which iseasily attached to a bolster and while the members 12 and 13- are notsecured together by weldstrengthen the other so as to resist bending.Should such bending occur however, the stake may be easily straightenedwithout the aid of a mechanic.

ing or any other means, one member acts to A y The invention issusceptiblevof various changes in its form, proportions and minordetails of construction and the right is herein reserved to make suchchanges as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described claimedk is 1. A bolster stake formed from a singlestrip of metal bent centrally upon itself to the invention l' what isprovide parallel contacting members, they connected portion of saidmembers being formed into an eye, a second eye located intermediate theends of the stake and formed by bending the said member outwardly JOSEPHPELNAR, sR. i

